Northrop F-5E Tiger II

The F-5E "Tiger II" was a greatly improved version of the earlier F-5A "Freedom Fighter".

Redesigned as a highly maneuverable, lightweight and inexpensive air superiority fighter, the -E featured an air-to-air fire control radar system and a lead computing gunsight. More powerful J85 engines required the fuselage to be both widened and lengthened. The forward wing root was redesigned to give the "Tiger II" wing its characteristic triple delta shape.

Dimensions:

Performance:

Max. Speed:

1,060 mph

Cruise Speed:

644 mph

Service Ceiling:

51,800 ft.

Normal Range:

760 nm

Max. Range:

2,010 nm

Operators:

Austria Air Force, Bahrain Air Force, Brazil Air Force, Chile Air Force, Honduras Air Force, Indonesia Air Force, Iran Air Force, Jordan Air Force, Kenya Air Force, Malaysia Air Force, Mexico Air Force, Morocco Air Force, Saudi Arabia Air Force, Singapore Air Force, South Korea Air Force, Sudan Air Force, Switzerland Air Force, Taiwan Air Force, Thailand Air Force, Tunisia Air Force, US Air Force, Yemen Air Force